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Senate committee advances bill to codify rideshare drivers as independent contractors, bar vicarious claims
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to advance LC394702S, a bill that would restate in code that rideshare drivers are independent contractors and limit vicarious liability claims against platform companies such as Uber and Lyft; the measure passed after committee debate and public testimony from industry and taxi/limo representatives.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to advance LC394702S, a measure intended to place in state code a confirmation that rideshare drivers are independent contractors and to restrict vicarious liability claims against rideshare platforms.
Representative Leverett, who presented the bill, said the measure "is not changing the substantive law concerning these rideshare service drivers. It's just confirming it in code." He described section 2 as the primary function of the bill and said the change is intended to put the rule in the code to give notice to potential plaintiffs and assist insurance underwriting.
Witnesses included Michelle Blackwell, who testified on behalf of Uber and said the…
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